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Warren G. Magnuson Park

Kite Hill–Lake Washington, 4 beaches

1.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 33 min

Kite Hill–Lake Washington, 4 beaches is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Warren G. Magnuson Park near Sand Point, WA. The route passes Frog Pond Viewpoint, Warren G. Magnuson Park Beach and Lake Washington before reaching Kite Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 69 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.67701, -122.25590
Nearest town Sand Point, WA
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Kite Hill–Lake Washington, 4 beaches

1.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 33 min

Elevation 27–68 ft

Out & Back · Warren G. Magnuson Park

Trailhead: 47.67701, -122.25590

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 62nd Avenue Northeast & Northeast 65th Street stop 514 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftPass Frog Pond Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Frog Pond Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Warren G. Magnuson Park Beach.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Cross Park Trail South, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cross Park Trail North, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miPass Lake Washington.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miReach Kite Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cross Park Trail South, heading W.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto Frog Pond Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kite-hill-frog-pond-viewpoint-out-back-4-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

66% gravel33% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 62nd Avenue Northeast & Northeast 65th Street stop 514 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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